SCHOOL NEWS
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Welcome to the homepage for the Donald P. Sutherland School. The Donald P. Sutherland School "D.P.S." is one of five elementary schools in the East Greenbush Central School District. DPS is located in the village of Nassau. Currently, our school has an enrollment of 320 students in grades Kindergarten through Five.
I have been the principal of DPS for the last six years and enjoy being a part of the school community. Our students continue to excel on the NYS Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies as well as strive to be "Kids with Character".
Take the opportunity to explore our school website to find out more about DPS! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the school.
- Jack Alvey
Voters Approve 2012-2013 Budget - Posted May 16, 2012
Voters in the East Greenbush Central School District approved the district’s $85,121,842 budget for 2012-2013 on Tuesday, May 15, with 1,636 yes votes and 1,036 no votes. Read More...
State Report Presentations – Posted May 16, 2012
Parents and community members at DPS took a tour of the United States as they walked through the gymnasium on Tuesday. The presentations were the result of months of research. The fifth grade students were on hand with their display boards that included maps and all sorts of facts on their state. Click here to see a photo album.
Last Day for Voter Registration May 8th - Posted May 4, 2012
The annual East Greenbush Central School District Budget Vote and Board Election will be held Tuesday, May 15 from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Those interested in voting must register by Tuesday, May 8th. Read More...
Building Consolidation and Closure Study Begins -Posted May 2, 2012
Superintendent Dr. Angela Nagle introduced The Building Consolidation and Closure Study to the East Greenbush Central School District faculty and staff at 4 pm on April 25th and later to the school community at 7:30 pm. The meeting concluded with a question and answer session that allowed for dynamic discussion to ensure all questions were answered. Read More...
Principal's Message for May - Posted April 2, 2012
I’m amazed that this is our May newsletter. I would like to start by wishing all of our DPS moms an early “Happy Mother’s Day”. The year has gone extremely fast and we are starting to wind our school year down. Read More...
Meet the Candidates Night Canceled - Posted April 17, 2012
East Greenbush Central School District’s Meet the Candidates night, originally scheduled for May 7th, has been canceled because the Board of Education election is uncontested. Three candidates returned nominating petitions for the three open seats by the April 16 deadline. Read More...
Information on Voter Registration - Posted April 17, 2012
The annual East Greenbush Central School District Budget Vote and Board Election will be held Tuesday, May 15 from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Those interested in voting must register prior to the election. Read More…
State Report Shows East Greenbush a District in Good Standing - Posted April 17, 2012
Once again, East Greenbush students performed above the state average in English Language Arts and Math, according to the NYS Education Department’s (NYSED) 2011-12 school report cards, released on April 5. Read More…
Community Meeting on Building Consolidation and Closure Study - Posted April 10, 2012
On April 25, Superintendent Dr. Angela M. Nagle will meet with district staff at 4 p.m. -- and with the community at 7:30 p.m. -- in the Columbia High auditorium to introduce the building consolidation and closure study. The study will be conducted by Dr. Paul Seversky of Advisory Solutions, who will be on hand to provide an overview of the process. Read More...
Mild Winter Means Early Tick Season – Posted April 3, 2012
The unseasonably mild winter has led to an early tick season in upstate New York. While this does not necessarily mean there will be more ticks in our area, it does mean a longer tick season. Read More…
Goff Student Riley Shannon Earns Black Belt - Posted March 14, 2012
It took Riley Shannon five years to get her Tae Kwon Do black belt, but with the support of her family and friends she finished her quest. Read More...
DPS Children's Fair - Posted March 13, 2012
On Saturday, March 10th DPS held a Children’s Fair. Dozens of volunteers including parents, alumni, 5th grade students and DPS faculty staffed a wide variety of carnival type games including a poster toss, bottle toss, plinko, a fish pond, a cake walk, golf and face painting. Click here to see pictures.
Volunteer in our Schools – Posted March 7, 2012
The East Greenbush Central School District welcomes volunteers of all ages who are willing to dedicate their time and skills to support students. From helping out in the classroom to organizing after school activities, hundreds of community members support our children. If you are interested in volunteering visit the new Volunteers page for information on how to get involved.
Mark Wood to Perform with Our Students - Posted February 29, 2012
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Mark Wood, an award-winning composer, international recording artist, and electric violinist, is widely acknowledged as the premier electric rock violinist of his generation.
Mark is bringing his knowledge and expertise in the field of progressive string education to the District's orchestra students, grades 5-12, in a two-day workshop; which, will culminate in a special performance on Saturday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Columbia High School. Read more...
Board of Ed. Approves Changes for Transportation to Daycare/Alternate Location Policy - Posted February 9, 2012
At its January 25th meeting, the Board of Education approved a transportation policy change. Beginning in September 2012, as a cost-saving measure, the District will align itself with the New York State Education Department's guidelines for Daycare/Alternate Transportation in School Districts. Read More...
DPS Contacts the International Space Station - Posted January 5, 2011
On November 10th, the Donald P. Sutherland Elementary School contacted the International Space Station (ISS) and spoke with Commander Mike Fossum. Watch the video. Read more about the school's ISS program.
Parent Portal Users Must Create New Account – Posted December 21, 2011
Beginning December 23, all PowerSchool parent portal users will have to create a new account. An update to Powerschool allows parent portal users to choose their own user names and passwords and link multiple children to their account.
In the past, each child received a separate user account and password assigned by the district technology team. To create a new account you must have the current username and password for each of your children.
For detailed instructions on how to set up your Parent Portal ID and password, click here.
Our School Community and Businesses Working Together for Our Students - Posted September 8, 2011
Take Charge of Education® is a Target school fundraising initiative. It offers families, teachers, and community members an easy way to designate a school of their choice to receive one percent of their purchases made with a Target credit card or a Target check card.
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Price Chopper is also working with our school community to assist in giving all seven of our schools an opportunity to receive school supplies from the Price Chopper Advantage Card points earned by the purchases of the program’s participants. Read more...